Watching Robots Run a Half-Marathon Is Kind of Hilarious (One of Them Is Freakishly Fast Though)

A humanoid robot winning a half-marathon sounds like a milestone until you remember what robots are for. In Beijing’s recent humanoid robot half-marathon, a machine named “Lightning,” built by smartphone maker Honor, clocked 50 minutes and 26 seconds over 13.1 miles. It comfortably beat the human world record of 57:20. Another version, remotely controlled, posted […] The post Watching Robots Run a Half-Marathon Is Kind of Hilarious (One of Them Is Freakishly Fast Though) appeared first on VICE .

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